Process Analysis and Decision Support Tools in Parenteral Nutrition in Children

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2018:255:87-91.

Abstract

Parenteral nutrition represents a well-established but highly sensitive process associated with several patient conditions. It typically involves assessments of many parameters and a wide range of observations in order to come up with the best possible parenteral solution for a patient. Different calculation tables are used to determine correct ratios of nutritional elements which would later be administered. This work focuses on providing a process map for parenteral nutrition in children using the combination of Petri nets and openEHR methodology to create an overview for the decision-making process.

Keywords: Parenteral nutrition; Petri net; openEHR; process diagram.

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Decision Support Systems, Clinical*
  • Delivery of Health Care
  • Expert Systems
  • Humans
  • Parenteral Nutrition*
  • Software*